FAULT DIAGNOSIS FOR AUTOMATION SYSTEMS ON RAIL VEHICLES

Fault diagnosis on rail vehicles best starts with the control system, because there the major process variables and measured data which characterize the condition of the vehicle are available in concise form. Whereas by subsequent reconstruction of fault incidents with workshop test equipmemt (outside diagnosis) continuously acting faults can be detected, the automatic monitoring of control systems (self monitoring) and the recording of disturbance including their accompanying circumstances and histories (fault syndrome diagnosis) with defect sporadically disturbances as well. The development therefore tends towards fault syndrome diagnosis which can be realized in rail vehicles by means of microcomputers. The combination of outside diagnosis, self-diagnosis and fault syndrome diagnosis results in highly efficient diagnostic devices. In view of the available potential further progress of fault diagnosis on rail vehicles can be expected.

• Corporate Authors:

  Hestra Verlag

  Holzhofallee 33, Postfach 4244
  6100 Darmstadt 1,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Bange, G
• Publication Date: 1985-10

Language

• German

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 741-746
• Serial:
  • Eisenbahntechnische Rundschau
  • Volume: 34
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: Hestra Verlag

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic vehicle monitoring; Defects; Diagnostic tests; Microprocessors; Railroad trains
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00458612
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 28 2004 4:44AM